To collect information on the state of Rhode Island, go to State Report Card > Ensuring equity and adequacy of fiscal and human resources > Per-Pupil expenditures including other commitments.
To collect information on a district, go to the 2008 District Reports > Equity and Adequacy of Resources > Program Expenditures
Indicator
Your district
Rhode Island
Average
Total
$12,426
$12,700
Instruction
$7,698
50% of $14,119
Instructional support
$1,795
16% of $14,119
Operations
$2,135
14% $14,119
Leadership
$798
6% of $14,119
Other Commitments
$837
14% of $14,119
General Education
$9,347
$9,220
Title I
$172
$536
Special Education
$15,400
$16,382
Career and Technical Education
$3,924
$4,249
English Language Learners
$11,250
$$7,931
Analysis Paragraph:
As a total per pupal expenditures Cranston is about 300 dollars less than the state of Rhode Island. In the category of instruction The state of Rhode Island and Cranston are about the same spending a little over 7000 per pupal. In the four categories of Instructional support, Operations, Leadership, and Other Commitments the State of Rhode Island and Cranston are also very close in the amount spent per pupal. With General education Cranston spends more than the state with 9,347 to 9,220. Special Education and Title I are both lower for Cranston compared to the state with Special education at 15400 to 16382 and title I at 172 to 536. Career and Technical Education per pupal is 3,924 for Cranston verse 4,249 for the state. For the English Language learners Cranston spends 11,250 and the State only at 7,931.
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Per Pupil Expenditures
Average
Analysis Paragraph:
As a total per pupal expenditures Cranston is about 300 dollars less than the state of Rhode Island. In the category of instruction The state of Rhode Island and Cranston are about the same spending a little over 7000 per pupal. In the four categories of Instructional support, Operations, Leadership, and Other Commitments the State of Rhode Island and Cranston are also very close in the amount spent per pupal. With General education Cranston spends more than the state with 9,347 to 9,220. Special Education and Title I are both lower for Cranston compared to the state with Special education at 15400 to 16382 and title I at 172 to 536. Career and Technical Education per pupal is 3,924 for Cranston verse 4,249 for the state. For the English Language learners Cranston spends 11,250 and the State only at 7,931.